Community Org News
New Life Centers El Grito 5k draws 1000 runners to Little Village race
Strides for Peace was proud to sponsor this wonderful community race. It was a joyful and successful event — the organizers were expecting 700 and 1000 came! Super Zumba warm up, mariachi youth band at the turnaround and free tamales at the end.
Read MoreKids Off the Block’s Diane Latiker featured on Great Big Story
Diane Latiker thinks a 12-year-old kid should be worried about his grades—not about getting shot on his walk home from school. What’s mundane in other parts of town can be deadly in Roseland, Diane’s South Side Chicago neighborhood. The city’s epidemic of gang and gun violence—most of its victims young, Black and male—makes national news…
Read MoreCommunity Partner BUILD Chicago and Strides participate in mini-documentary “Hear Her Voice: Hidden Victims of Gun Violence”
Created by Free Spirit Media youth media makers at the Nichols Tower site in Chicago, IL in partnership with The Pulitzer Center For Crisis Reporting. Summer 2018. Hear Her Voice: Hidden Victims of Gun Violence is a creative and powerful documentary that will change the way people look at gun violence victims. It’s focused…
Read MoreCommunity Partner I Grow Chicago featured in Chicago Tribune
Beyond the block: A community organization in West Englewood plays for peace on new basketball court After Chicagoan John Ector served time, he built a contained basketball court – the first of its kind in the area – for the Englewood community. While Ector’s court is located at 6028 S. Aberdeen St., it is open to…
Read MoreCommunity Affiliate M.A.S.S. Hosts Back-to-School Block Party
M.A.S.S. hosted its 4th annual Back-to-School event on Aug 16, 2018 at D.S Wentworth Elementary School. Kids enjoyed food, dancing, pony rides, and working with Ra from Rescue and Recover.
Read MoreBUILD’s Summer Peace League Featured in the More in Common Show
In one of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods, ex-gang members and police officers now play friendly games of softball together in this summer’s Peace League by BUILD Chicago. “It brings us closer to each other.” BUILD’s Summer Peace League Featured in the More in Common Show
Read MoreAt St. Sabina, parishioners, local musicians and Yo-Yo Ma ‘bear witness’
Featured in the Sun Times, learn more about Civic Partner Negaunee Institute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s very special songwriting project with survivor group Purpose Over Pain, and their powerful concert held at Community Partner St. Sabina. One of the songs was featured at the Race Against Gun Violence last June. For more information about…
Read MoreCommunity Partner Paving the Way: Former Gang Member Looks to Prevent Violence in Washington Park
A group in Washington Park is taking the NBC 5 and Telemundo pledge to become Neighborhood Heroes, as a former gang member’s “Pave the Way” organization is looking to build bridges and prevent violence in the neighborhood. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has more on their inspiring story. NBC News
Read MoreStudents Create Music to Push Back Against Gun Violence
A South Side recording studio is joining the push to stop gun violence in the city, and they’re doing so by making music. That music is being performed and recorded by young people, known as “Sound of the Future,” and they’re using their lyrics and beats to effect positive change in their communities. NBC 5’s…
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